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After reputation, the top worries focused on complying withduty of care requirements, maximising employee productivity andspeeding.

In terms of vehicle type, van fleet bosses are the mostconcerned about how their drivers are affecting thecompany’s image and the speeds they are driving. When itcomes to long driving stints without a break, it’s car fleetmanagers that fear most for their drivers.

Ninety six per cent of those questioned claimed an awarenessand understanding of duty of care, but only two-thirds (64%) saidthey were fully conversant with the requirements. More than halfsaid they would benefit from having risk management advice and 49%would welcome having access to data on the driving behaviour oftheir drivers.

Lindsay Guy, fleet underwriting manager for Norwich Union,says: “How can businesses ensure that their drivers aredriving safely while their company name is often visible on theside of the vehicle?

“They can – and should – conduct drivertraining inductions to help assess the risk level of any givendriver. But once the drivers are out on the road, the bosscan’t be with them in person at all times to monitor theirbehaviour, which is where technology comes in.

“Having on-board telematics fills the glaring gap inprotection for the driver and company by relaying accurate dataabout how they conduct themselves behind the wheel. Thisinformation can then help the fleet manager to take action where hesees threats to the company image and his duty of careobligations.”

Other fleet manager concerns highlighted by the survey includedmaximising vehicle use, using the vehicle for unauthorisedactivities, keeping a track of employees’ movements, alcoholand drug use and insufficient checks on the vehicles.